diff --git a/src/main/java/com/glencoesoftware/omero/zarr/ZarrPixelsService.java b/src/main/java/com/glencoesoftware/omero/zarr/ZarrPixelsService.java
index d79c1d9..0792904 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/glencoesoftware/omero/zarr/ZarrPixelsService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/glencoesoftware/omero/zarr/ZarrPixelsService.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public static ZarrArray getZarrArray(Path path) throws IOException {
      * directory has not been specified in configuration.
      * @throws IOException
      */
-    private Path asPath(String ngffDir) throws IOException {
+    public static Path asPath(String ngffDir) throws IOException {
         if (ngffDir.isEmpty()) {
             return null;
         }